University of Southern Maine: Rankings

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The University of Southern Maine ranked 452nd in the United States, 1820th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 67 research topics. The University of Southern Maine ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,649 academic publications and 69,057 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 25 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1820 of 14,131 In the World
#499 of 2,597 In North America
#452 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 19 In Maine
#1 of 3 In Portland
#330 of 1,028 For Social Work
#407 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#445 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#2296 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1500 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 64 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 358th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1518th in the World with 2,669 publications made and 51,063 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#358 of 1,728 In the United States
#401 of 1,819 In North America
#1518 of 7,020 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 39 83
1992 37 119
1993 36 141
1994 52 160
1995 31 178
1996 47 229
1997 42 245
1998 43 294
1999 53 312
2000 62 367
2001 61 415
2002 77 474
2003 68 571
2004 74 544
2005 75 694
2006 90 813
2007 83 973
2008 80 1161
2009 88 1451
2010 99 1691
2011 89 1791
2012 90 2100
2013 79 2434
2014 79 2450
2015 46 2483
2016 66 2610
2017 54 2565
2018 86 2738
2019 89 2968
2020 146 3031
2021 136 3299
2022 103 3280
2023 114 3125

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 157 177 330
Gender Studies 185 214 407
Early Childhood Education 222 242 445
Criminology and Criminal Justice 275 306 574
Sports / Exercise science 205 232 627
Political Economy 242 273 655
Art History 287 319 753
Public Policy / Administration 292 326 811
Anthropology 274 308 814
Radio and Television broadcasting 261 290 891
Media Studies 385 425 907
Library and Information science 325 356 917
Communications and Public Relations 336 375 940
Education Majors 362 398 1052
Sociology 325 361 1076
Classics and Ancient History 378 412 1095
Aesthetics 302 339 1137
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 380 417 1158
Law 340 378 1158
Political Science 342 382 1282
Demography 341 381 1473
History 402 448 1667
Philosophy 357 400 1724
Archaeology 407 457 1958
Linguistics 435 481 2013

Medicine rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 408th for Medicine in the United States and 1952nd in the World with 1,632 publications made and 36,892 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#408 of 1,558 In the United States
#449 of 1,643 In North America
#1952 of 6,680 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 20 70
1992 24 95
1993 24 119
1994 23 183
1995 21 186
1996 24 231
1997 24 284
1998 28 305
1999 35 345
2000 31 433
2001 36 404
2002 38 502
2003 45 480
2004 42 549
2005 53 599
2006 69 817
2007 56 870
2008 52 955
2009 58 1136
2010 60 1415
2011 57 1402
2012 54 1617
2013 47 1893
2014 67 1908
2015 33 1850
2016 41 1938
2017 38 1871
2018 43 2037
2019 59 2121
2020 98 2266
2021 87 2469
2022 59 2543
2023 76 2402

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 157 177 330
Sports / Exercise science 205 232 627
Healthcare Management (MHA) 229 256 675
Gerontology 274 307 780
Nursing 304 337 939
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 359 394 1136
Health Science 370 403 1148
Sports Medicine 335 372 1204
Clinical Psychology 422 465 1273
Public Health 329 366 1329
Physical Therapy 342 379 1342
Family medicine 376 406 1380
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 277 306 1566
Psychiatry 421 463 1677
Oncology and Cancer research 364 400 1792
Pathology 406 447 2104
Anatomy and Physiology 466 511 2230
Surgery 502 544 2322
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 518 563 2589
Virology 481 519 2674
Immunology 528 571 2846

Biology rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 486th for Biology in the United States and 2828th in the World with 1,475 publications made and 35,894 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#486 of 1,582 In the United States
#537 of 1,668 In North America
#2828 of 6,770 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 16 67
1992 26 98
1993 22 110
1994 23 167
1995 19 183
1996 20 241
1997 24 277
1998 24 288
1999 20 341
2000 25 407
2001 24 382
2002 38 478
2003 39 491
2004 44 570
2005 44 651
2006 58 789
2007 51 870
2008 42 917
2009 56 1077
2010 67 1329
2011 58 1385
2012 48 1519
2013 54 1831
2014 56 1870
2015 29 1879
2016 48 2055
2017 31 1993
2018 32 2124
2019 44 2224
2020 85 2267
2021 82 2525
2022 59 2530
2023 63 2424

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 364 400 1792
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 390 436 1812
Molecular Biology 366 405 1918
Neuroscience 498 545 2036
Evolutionary Biology 493 544 2282
Zoology 558 609 2532
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 471 514 2549
Paleontology 471 522 2584
Genetics 493 542 2654
Virology 481 519 2674
Immunology 528 571 2846
Agricultural Science 460 515 2956
Nanotechnology 434 484 3064
Botany 546 601 3103
Biochemistry 538 587 3109

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 451st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2562nd in the World with 1,375 publications made and 27,020 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#451 of 1,598 In the United States
#503 of 1,687 In North America
#2562 of 6,798 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 14 50
1992 17 64
1993 11 70
1994 20 84
1995 8 76
1996 17 103
1997 21 116
1998 19 125
1999 19 152
2000 27 182
2001 26 192
2002 42 231
2003 37 268
2004 37 297
2005 33 366
2006 42 431
2007 46 566
2008 48 667
2009 46 797
2010 60 986
2011 65 1079
2012 55 1213
2013 52 1484
2014 43 1516
2015 37 1594
2016 45 1705
2017 29 1685
2018 42 1786
2019 53 1997
2020 67 2018
2021 75 2169
2022 53 2233
2023 55 2032

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 390 436 1812
Earth science and Geophysics 381 431 2266
Environmental Management 335 384 2331
Geography and Cartography 429 479 2364
Geotechnical Engineering 378 427 2447
Ecology 441 493 2495
Paleontology 471 522 2584
Oceanography 477 535 2717
Geology 493 544 2808
Agricultural Science 460 515 2956
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 641 699 3879

Computer Science rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 421st for Computer Science in the United States and 2180th in the World with 1,369 publications made and 27,960 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#421 of 1,576 In the United States
#468 of 1,662 In North America
#2180 of 6,752 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 15 47
1992 26 75
1993 25 83
1994 29 112
1995 20 110
1996 22 145
1997 18 160
1998 19 170
1999 28 209
2000 27 216
2001 28 247
2002 46 314
2003 37 357
2004 37 357
2005 36 427
2006 46 477
2007 39 607
2008 30 611
2009 45 757
2010 56 936
2011 48 978
2012 48 1099
2013 36 1234
2014 45 1297
2015 16 1309
2016 35 1356
2017 40 1360
2018 39 1464
2019 42 1558
2020 72 1637
2021 79 1824
2022 53 1723
2023 57 1614

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 325 356 917
Cyber Security 332 375 1785
Cognitive Science 412 458 1877
Neuroscience 498 545 2036
Management Information Systems 482 538 2292
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 435 483 2516
Computer Networking 440 493 2529
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 471 514 2549
Machine Learning 447 498 2744
Computer Vision 551 605 3262
Telecommunications 548 603 3346

Psychology rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 425th for Psychology in the United States and 1665th in the World with 1,254 publications made and 24,604 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#425 of 1,527 In the United States
#469 of 1,612 In North America
#1665 of 6,528 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 16 49
1992 17 78
1993 21 95
1994 22 132
1995 17 140
1996 12 142
1997 19 161
1998 23 185
1999 22 193
2000 23 237
2001 32 233
2002 31 292
2003 33 349
2004 28 335
2005 33 386
2006 45 513
2007 36 647
2008 37 678
2009 39 855
2010 50 1043
2011 38 1102
2012 41 1271
2013 28 1517
2014 44 1500
2015 21 1492
2016 41 1569
2017 30 1522
2018 40 1655
2019 45 1772
2020 81 1853
2021 72 2041
2022 57 2034
2023 53 1899

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 157 177 330
Education Majors 362 398 1052
Child Psychology 429 474 1239
Clinical Psychology 422 465 1273
Social Psychology 431 477 1376
Psychiatry 421 463 1677
Cognitive Science 412 458 1877
Neuroscience 498 545 2036

Engineering rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 474th for Engineering in the United States and 2926th in the World with 1,204 publications made and 22,465 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#474 of 1,518 In the United States
#527 of 1,602 In North America
#2926 of 6,684 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 18 42
1992 14 60
1993 21 70
1994 30 101
1995 13 72
1996 21 145
1997 19 118
1998 29 162
1999 21 156
2000 19 165
2001 25 188
2002 48 270
2003 28 261
2004 25 284
2005 30 358
2006 51 456
2007 28 497
2008 41 550
2009 39 708
2010 50 798
2011 46 862
2012 38 1001
2013 36 1146
2014 49 1193
2015 21 1164
2016 38 1214
2017 22 1211
2018 35 1229
2019 38 1333
2020 64 1348
2021 50 1423
2022 42 1442
2023 44 1351

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 310 352 1585
Acoustical Engineering 401 448 2209
Structural Engineering 381 427 2362
Geotechnical Engineering 378 427 2447
Civil Engineering 408 459 2461
Mechanical Engineering 411 458 2467
Computer Networking 440 493 2529
Aerospace Engineering 447 500 2653
Metallurgical Engineering 428 478 2974
Nanotechnology 434 484 3064
Materials Science 485 538 3240
Optical Engineering 536 590 3260
Telecommunications 548 603 3346
Electrical Engineering 513 566 3361

Physics rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 497th for Physics in the United States and 2976th in the World with 1,077 publications made and 21,175 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#497 of 1,485 In the United States
#551 of 1,569 In North America
#2976 of 6,603 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 12 41
1992 7 54
1993 17 64
1994 19 97
1995 9 68
1996 18 100
1997 19 125
1998 22 155
1999 16 164
2000 21 157
2001 26 159
2002 43 238
2003 27 232
2004 26 272
2005 24 326
2006 40 386
2007 27 408
2008 26 483
2009 36 642
2010 50 711
2011 40 789
2012 47 966
2013 30 1083
2014 47 1129
2015 19 1156
2016 38 1148
2017 23 1130
2018 33 1140
2019 26 1197
2020 50 1216
2021 61 1288
2022 39 1291
2023 49 1191

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 401 448 2209
Astrophysics and Astronomy 563 618 2783
Quantum and Particle physics 498 552 2993
Nanotechnology 434 484 3064
Materials Science 485 538 3240
Optical Engineering 536 590 3260

Economics rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 350th for Economics in the United States and 1359th in the World with 948 publications made and 15,957 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#350 of 1,317 In the United States
#389 of 1,400 In North America
#1359 of 5,995 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 11 34
1992 10 38
1993 9 32
1994 15 53
1995 9 45
1996 14 48
1997 8 55
1998 20 90
1999 15 80
2000 28 105
2001 30 103
2002 25 114
2003 18 136
2004 32 159
2005 34 198
2006 42 252
2007 29 294
2008 27 359
2009 32 433
2010 31 502
2011 30 554
2012 30 649
2013 23 766
2014 35 743
2015 12 762
2016 25 786
2017 18 770
2018 34 837
2019 45 882
2020 62 975
2021 56 1067
2022 42 1061
2023 46 981

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 242 273 655
Development Studies 313 348 1089
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 387 430 1732
Finance 498 548 2323

Business rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 437th for Business in the United States and 1938th in the World with 946 publications made and 15,106 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#437 of 1,334 In the United States
#483 of 1,412 In North America
#1938 of 6,187 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 14 30
1992 13 48
1993 14 48
1994 12 50
1995 10 53
1996 16 89
1997 13 74
1998 17 98
1999 14 117
2000 24 103
2001 21 142
2002 25 174
2003 24 202
2004 27 189
2005 29 233
2006 41 292
2007 28 338
2008 29 408
2009 33 500
2010 35 617
2011 33 612
2012 38 716
2013 26 848
2014 34 839
2015 13 831
2016 18 832
2017 21 863
2018 26 853
2019 39 905
2020 66 1027
2021 49 1104
2022 39 1071
2023 43 1005

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 292 326 811
Accounting 441 481 1609
Advertising 466 508 1623
Management 408 452 1926
Marketing 441 484 1934
Management Information Systems 482 538 2292
Finance 498 548 2323

Mathematics rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 426th for Mathematics in the United States and 2216th in the World with 922 publications made and 16,895 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#426 of 1,371 In the United States
#472 of 1,451 In North America
#2216 of 6,305 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 11 35
1992 12 35
1993 14 73
1994 26 83
1995 17 66
1996 17 128
1997 13 117
1998 17 132
1999 24 133
2000 16 156
2001 21 166
2002 31 194
2003 21 183
2004 25 223
2005 32 250
2006 30 309
2007 23 378
2008 22 383
2009 28 501
2010 30 549
2011 32 620
2012 14 678
2013 31 759
2014 27 790
2015 8 783
2016 15 814
2017 24 826
2018 30 846
2019 34 897
2020 54 941
2021 52 1064
2022 45 1107
2023 41 1023

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 389 423 1068
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 387 430 1732
Statistics 416 463 2223

Art & Design rankings

The University of Southern Maine ranked 282nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1069th in the World with 565 publications made and 13,970 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#282 of 1,321 In the United States
#318 of 1,404 In North America
#1069 of 5,720 In the World

University of Southern Maine
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 22
1992 12 24
1993 8 28
1994 14 25
1995 4 32
1996 10 34
1997 10 47
1998 13 46
1999 12 35
2000 14 53
2001 13 43
2002 21 75
2003 13 96
2004 12 75
2005 9 117
2006 19 136
2007 24 167
2008 12 211
2009 16 271
2010 28 329
2011 16 358
2012 25 442
2013 15 472
2014 15 547
2015 9 492
2016 16 503
2017 7 534
2018 18 572
2019 15 608
2020 37 634
2021 24 635
2022 21 609
2023 28 563

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Maine in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 158 178 453
Art History 287 319 753
Creative Writing 280 317 795
Literature 253 287 865
Aesthetics 302 339 1137
Fashion Design 414 461 1893

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Southern Maine

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 535 588 3334
Organic Chemistry 552 606 3482
Physical chemistry 557 612 3611